Elites
Legion of the Damned
This Legion of
the Damned squad is made up from old Metal Rogue Trader era MK8 space marines
and the Limited edition Sargent Centuries from the opening of the 100th Games
Workshop. One Marine has been upgraded to carry a Heavy Bolter taken from a
Landspeader.
Assault Terminators
This Terminator Assault
squad is armed with four pairs of lightning claws while the sargent uses a
thunder hammer and storm shield. This combination is great for maximising anti troop
capability but still retains one storm shied to give a 3+
invulnerable save against heavy weapons and a thunder hammer to penetrate
armored vehicles.
Early Terminators
A few different
types of terminator model make up this 10 man squad. The Front row is mainly
plastic models from the second Space Hulk Box set while the back row is made up
of models from the first metal Terminator Box set and one of the old Exo
Armour concept models. The squad has the option of going to battle with a either
two flamers or a single Flamer and an Assault Cannon.
Troops
Rouge Trader Tactical
Squad RTB01
These plastic Mk6 Space marines come from the 1988Rouge Trader box set RTB01. They were manufactured into the 90s along
side the MK7 Strike Force Marines but were then replaced by a multi-part plastic Mk7 box
set in 1995, which proved very unpopular so was replace with the 1998
plastic Mk7 marines we use today. These Mk6 armoredMarinesare still quite common and popular on auction sites. The Sargent
came with a choice of with a Bolt Pistol or Power Glove in addition to the
Bolter. A part from a single flamer and Missile Luncher all other marines came
with Bolters or Bolt pistols.
Transition Combat Squad
These are Transition Space Marines. Briefly
manufactured in the early 90s, they where only availble in store. The
Multi part Strike Force box set proved more popular and they were quickly
droped during second edidtion. The Mk1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 variants did
make it into the mail order catalouge, as there were no alternatives for
old Mks. The Mk6 marines were not used as the plastic armed Mk6 models
were cheaper for Games Workshop to produce.
Power armour
variants
1989 Mk4, Mk5 and MK6
Metal Power Armour (Painted Ultramarine 2010).
The MK6 model on the back row is one of the better examples of the
early rouge trader era spacemarines
Troop Transport
Rhino
A rather dusty MK1 Rhino. The exhausts have been re mounted due
to two being missing. The handrails and original bolters are also missing. Two
Storm bolters have been made from chopping down 4 old plastic bolters. The Dozer
blade has also been left off. The Front hatch on this is more often seen on the
MK1 Predator but did come with the Rhino Kit.
Fast Attack
MkVII Assault
Squad
This third company combat squad carry
no less than 3 plasma pistols. Obviously they have no fear. These models were
painted in the mid 90s.
Transition Assault
Squad
These are possible the rarest Assault Space Marines Citidel have
produced. They were also some of the 1st 40k models I bought from the
gamesworkshop. The plastic jump packs were obviously added much later. These models
are very simular to the design for the Epic Assaultmarines.Transition models like these are extremely rare
Games Workshop didn't make them for
very long. Possibly because they
look like they have a bad case of Saturday Night Fever. You won't even find them
in any of the Space Marine Collectors guides Some
#of the few citidel minitures to only be available
in store, not through mail
order.
Rouge Trader Bike
Squad
The old Rouge Trader bikes had the
Bolters mounted on the wheel hubcaps. The Sargent used in this squad is actually
meant to be a medic, shown only by the larger belt mounted gear. The Attack
bike only came with a multimelta, which had an unconvincing stand. The Heavy
bolter was a later option. The hardest thing with this model was making the
rider fit in the seat! This squad has no shading being one of my earlier paint
jobs. They also have no company markings allowing me to assign them to which
every company I need including treating them as a reserve
company.